Postingestive feedback from starch influences the ingestive behaviour of sheep consuming wheat straw

Authors :: Juan J. Villalba
Frederick D. Provenza
Source :: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 66:49-63
Publication Year :: 2000
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2000.
Abstract: Plant species present a complex array of biochemicals to herbivores that in conjunction with a plant's physical structure influence intake. Our objective was to determine the role of postinges- .

Subjects :: Herbivore
Starch
Intake rate
fungi
food and beverages
Straw
Biology
chemistry.chemical_compound
Nutrient
Physical structure
Feeding behavior
Food Animals
chemistry
Agronomy
Plant species
Animal Science and Zoology
Food science

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